Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-14
THE ANARCHISTS TO HANG.
The Illinois Supreme Court Affirm the
Judgment Of the Court BELOW.

OTTAWA, ILL, Sept l4.-The supreme Court thii
morning delivered an opinion In the anarchist
case, Affirming the judgment OF the court below,
the execution TO take place November IL, between
y and O'Clock.
just before the opening OF the court everyone
seemed TO have a feeling that
SOMETHING WAS GOING TO HAPPEN
Before the hour for conyening OF court lawyers
and reporters seemed TO have that feeling and
cOnversed with each other In subdued tones. Even
Barker, the janitor, who has waited upon every
bench In Ottawa, up-toed around In opening
dusting the court room as II he was afraid OF
Dreaking Ihe aeathly stiffness that pervaded The
voice trembled as he pronounced the Hear We,
hear ye As the justices fled into the court room,
headed by Chief Justice sheldon, they appeared
more dignined than ever. The CHIEF justice
waived his associates 10 their seats even more
stately than his wont; his nod 20 the sheriff was
more St1n, and his 'open court" less audible than
on previous days OF the term.
JUSTICE MAGRUDER APPEARED FLUsHED AND NERVOUS
as he entered the courtroom, the cause OF which
was evidenced few moments later when Chief
Justice Sheldon turned TO him, and, In q voice
which would have been inaudible save for the
deatbly stiffness which pervaded the room said:
Justice Magruder, have you any announcement
TO maker" The flushed appearance or the justice
changed TO that of pallor and his voice was husky
against tie people OF the State OF Illinois No. 50,
The chief justice nervously turned the leaves OF
the court docket 10 the case Indicated, when the
Justice read the decision OF the court In the "an-
archiSt case"
AS BE COMMENCED READING
he regafned his c0mpoSure. His voice was clear
and distinct until the order fixing the death pen-
atty and date OF execution was reached, when his
manner showed that it was with the ereatest
emotion that he performed the duty he had been
delegated by his associates TO perform. Having
voiced the decision OF the court In the most cee-
brated case 1t has ever been called upon TO decide
the justice who made the announcement at once
left the bench and retired TO his room.
JUDGE MAGRUDER's OPINION.
sIn this case the judgment OF the court below is
affirmed as TO all and as 10 each and every one OF
the defendants An opinion has been prepared
setting forth the reasons or the affirmation OF the
Judgment The opinion is now handed to the
clerk to be filed"
Judge sheldon announced that he concurred In
the opinion.
JUDGE MULKEy's VIEWS.
Judge Mulkey said: 'It is not my intention TO
offer separate opinion, as should have done.
desire TO avail myself OF this occasion TO say that
while concur in the conclusions reached and
opinion filed, do not wish TO be understood as
holding that the record is free from error Tor do
nn,d not think ,S. 1t Is am nevertheless Of the
or are. OF such serious character 10
quire a reversal OF the judgment In view
the geat length or time consumed in the trial
the vast amount OF testimony offered and passed
upon by the court, and the almost numberless
rulings the court was required 10 make, the won
derment 10 me is that the errors were not more
numerous and OF a more serious character than
they are. In short, after having fully examined
the record and giving the questions arising on tt
my very best thought with an earnest and con-
scient ous desire TO faithfully discharge my whole
duty, am fully satisfied that the opinion reached
vlndicates the law, and does complete justice be-
tween the people or the State and the defendants,
fully warranted by the law and the evidence"
JUSTICE SHELDON THEN ANNoUNCED THE DATE %
EXECUTION
as follows: In this case the court orders that the
sentence OF the superior court OF Cook County OF
the defendants in the Indictment August Spieo,
Samr Flclden, X. Parsons, Adolph Fischer, Engel,
Louis Ling, be carried into effect by the shertn OF
Cook County, on the 11th day or November next,
On Friday, between the hours OF 10 O'Clock fore.
noon and O'Clock In the afternoon on that day.
The judgment OF the court was UNANIMOUS.